Sam Nusum

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Sam Nusum
Personal information
Date of birth (1943-10-03) 3 October 1943 (age 79)
Place of birth Bermuda
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1972–1973 Montreal Olympique 33 (0)
1974 Vancouver Whitecaps 17 (0)
1975 New York Cosmos 17 (0)
Total67(0)
International career
Bermuda ? (?)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Sam Nusum (born 3 October 1943) is a retired soccer player from Bermuda who played at both professional and international levels as a goalkeeper.

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Career

Nusum appeared in the North American Soccer League for the Montreal Olympique, the Vancouver Whitecaps and the New York Cosmos, making a total of 67 appearances. [1]

He also played at international level for Bermuda.[ citation needed ]

Personal life

Nusum is the brother of fellow player John Nusum, and the uncle of current profession John Barry Nusum. [2]

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References

  1. "NASL career stats". NASL Jerseys. Retrieved 9 September 2009.
  2. "Mariners Sign Forward John Barry Nusum". USL Fans. 25 May 2005. Archived from the original on 5 February 2013. Retrieved 9 September 2009.